Daily Local News (West Chester, PA)
Mahomes, Hill have huge day, Chiefs hold off Bucs
CHIEFS 27, PATRIOTS 24 » Patrick Mahomes threw for 462 yards and three touchdowns to outplay Tom Brady and lead Kansas City past Tampa Bay.
Tyreek Hill scored on receptions of 75, 44 and 20 yards, backflipping into the end zone on his second TD, and finishing with 13 catches for 269 yards — the last an 8- yard catch on third- and- 7 to give Mahomes an opportunity to run out the clock.
TITANS 45, COLTS 26 » Derrick Henry battered the NFL’s second- stingiest defense for 140 yards and three touchdowns in the first half, finished with 178 yards and led the Tennessee Titans to a crucial 45- 26 rout of the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday.
The win gives Tennessee ( 8- 3) sole possession of the AFC South lead, a split in the two- game season series and a tiebreaking edge based on current division records of the teams. Henry also padded his lead as he chases a second straight rushing crown.
VIKINGS 28, PANTHERS 27 » Chad Beebe caught a 10- yard touchdown pass with 46 seconds left for Minnesota shortly after he muffed a punt that let Carolina pad its lead. Then Joey Slye missed a 54- yard field goal try with 1 second remaining that preserved the Vikings’ victory. PATRIOTS 20, CARDINALS 17 » Nick Folk kicked a 50- yard field goal as time expired and New England rallied in the second half to beat Arizona. 49ERS 23, RAMS 20 » Robbie Gould made a 42- yard field goal as time expired and the San Francisco snapped its three- game losing streak, sweeping the season series against Los Angeles for the second straight year. SAINTS 31, BRONCOS 3 » Taysom Hill’s two touchdown runs led New Orleans past Denver, which was thrust into a quarterback quandary when its passers failed to wear masks as mandated by the NFL’s COVID- 19 protocols.
Deion Jones returned an interception 67 yards for a touchdown, Matt Ryan threw a pair of short scoring passes, and Atlanta Falcons thoroughly dominated Derek Carr and bumbling Las Vegas. DOLPHINS 20, JETS 3 » Ryan Fitzpatrick threw two touchdown passes while starting in place of the injured Tua Tagovailoa and Miami kept New York winless. BILLS 27, CHARGERS 17 » Tre’Davious White’s fourth- quarter interception set up Tyler Bass’ 43- yard field goal, helping Buffalo hold off Los Angeles.
Josh Allen threw for a touchdown and ran for another score for the AFC Eastleading Bills ( 8- 3), who hung on after nearly blowing an 18- point third- quarter lead. Receiver Cole Beasley also completed a touchdown pass. BROWNS 27, JAGUARS 25 » Baker Mayfield took advantage of his best game- day weather in a month, throwing two touchdown passes as Cleveland beat Jacksonville to remain squarely in the AFC playoff picture. GIANTS 19, BENGALS 17 » New York lost starting quarterback Daniel Jones to a hamstring injury in the second half but generated enough offense to beat Cincinnati.